EP2720029A4 - Device for inspecting neck finish of metal bottle - Google Patents

Device for inspecting neck finish of metal bottle

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Publication number: EP2720029A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: inspecting; neck finish; metal bottle; bottle; metal
Prior art date: 2011-06-06
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP12797431.9A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP2720029A1 (en

EP2720029B1 (en

Inventor

Akio Kurosawa

Tadayuki Sota

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Kurashiki Spinning Co Ltd

Altemira Can Co Ltd

Original Assignee

Kurashiki Spinning Co Ltd

Universal Can Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2011-06-06

Filing date

2012-06-04

Publication date

2015-07-29

2012-06-04 Application filed by Kurashiki Spinning Co Ltd, Universal Can Corp filed Critical Kurashiki Spinning Co Ltd

2014-04-16 Publication of EP2720029A1 publication Critical patent/EP2720029A1/en

2015-07-29 Publication of EP2720029A4 publication Critical patent/EP2720029A4/en

2017-08-02 Application granted granted Critical

2017-08-02 Publication of EP2720029B1 publication Critical patent/EP2720029B1/en

Status Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current

2032-06-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/90—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents
- G01N21/909—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents in opaque containers or opaque container parts, e.g. cans, tins, caps, labels
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/90—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/90—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents
- G01N21/9054—Inspection of sealing surface and container finish

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Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)

EP12797431.9A 2011-06-06 2012-06-04 Device for inspecting neck finish of metal bottle Not-in-force EP2720029B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2011126216A JP5734104B2 (en)	2011-06-06	2011-06-06	Bottle can mouthpiece inspection device
PCT/JP2012/064409 WO2012169470A1 (en)	2011-06-06	2012-06-04	Device for inspecting neck finish of metal bottle

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2720029A1 EP2720029A1 (en)	2014-04-16
EP2720029A4 true EP2720029A4 (en)	2015-07-29
EP2720029B1 EP2720029B1 (en)	2017-08-02

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12797431.9A Not-in-force EP2720029B1 (en)	2011-06-06	2012-06-04	Device for inspecting neck finish of metal bottle

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
US (1)	US9057708B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP2720029B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP5734104B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR101900123B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN103597339B (en)
BR (1)	BR112013031255A2 (en)
WO (1)	WO2012169470A1 (en)

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- 2012-06-04 WO PCT/JP2012/064409 patent/WO2012169470A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2012-06-04 US US14/123,986 patent/US9057708B2/en active Active
- 2012-06-04 BR BR112013031255A patent/BR112013031255A2/en active Search and Examination
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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO2012169470A1 (en)	2012-12-13
JP5734104B2 (en)	2015-06-10
JP2012251929A (en)	2012-12-20
CN103597339A (en)	2014-02-19
KR101900123B1 (en)	2018-09-18
EP2720029A1 (en)	2014-04-16
US9057708B2 (en)	2015-06-16
EP2720029B1 (en)	2017-08-02
BR112013031255A2 (en)	2016-12-06
KR20140047049A (en)	2014-04-21
CN103597339B (en)	2016-05-11
US20140098365A1 (en)	2014-04-10

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